Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beatty, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beatty and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beatty
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Beatty:
- 40.301482, -79.418822
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Beatty
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Beatty is near Indiana County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Beatty ...
We found seven communities that share the name Beatty.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Beatty is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beatty ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Crabtree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Crabtree is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crabtree <3>
- Dorothy
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Georges Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Station
- Georges Station is located in Westmoreland County
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Lloydsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
- Lloydsville is located in Westmoreland County
- Longbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbridge
- Longbridge is located in Westmoreland County
- Mutual
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Old Crabtree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Crabtree
- Old Crabtree is located in Westmoreland County
- Peanut
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Unity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Unity
- Pleasant Unity is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Unity <3>
- Superior
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - United
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United
- United is located in Westmoreland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to United
- From Beatty to United
How Far From Beatty to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Beatty to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beatty and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Beatty to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 159 miles [255.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,936 miles [9,553.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,652 miles [10,705.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beatty. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beatty) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beatty. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3015, Longitude: -79.4188 In this case, the coordinates for Beatty have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Beatty to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.239 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.187 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.216 degrees. |